Social Behavioral Change health-seeking behaviors and practice on malaria prevention and control
Intervention Area :
East, Gojjam, , West Gojam, and Awo Zone
Partner :
USAID/PMI
HDAMA implemented this project to reduce the malaria burden in
Amhara Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia since October 2013 in
partnership with USAID/PMI. The project was implemented in
selected 6 districts 141 kebeles and 220 schools
We have contributed to reduced malaria morbidity in ANRS
through Improved knowledge and health practices at the
household and community level in targeted districts and
improved system for malaria SBCC activities and messaging at
all levels through capacitating schools, community awareness
creation leveraging existing best practices, local resources,
schools, engaging primary school students in peer to peer
education, religious institutions, etc. to enhance the impact and
sustainability of the existing malaria communication efforts by
advancing the community’s appropriate knowledge and healthy
behavioral practices.
This community-based intervention package disseminates key
messages on malaria prevention and management through national
and community radio broadcasts, install billboards at public places
print, and distribute IEC/BCC materials, posters, pocket-sized
information books, stickers, and flyers. Local trumpeters, mobile
vans, and community dialogues. Through targeted, multi-level
social and behavior change approaches, to households on the
importance of IRS and encourage them to use LLINs correctly and
consistently, seek healthcare early on and adhere to treatments,
and identify and manage malaria breeding sites. And identify and
manage malaria breeding sites.
The Health, Development and Anti-malaria Association /HDAMA/ was established on August 23,1998 by Volunteers who were deeply concerned about the increasing problem of malaria and its high morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. HDAMA has been officially registered as an indigenous NGO
Location
Address Kazanchis, Kirkos Sub-city Wereda 8 House Number-15/2-4 Very Close to Kirkos Sub City Police Station Previously Known as 6 Th Police Station